The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
JUBILEE NAVAL RkVIkW.
VICTORIA PROUDLY INsPECTS
HER GRAND NAVY.
A Gorgeous Pageant OF Mighty War
ships Miles h Length Mel
sons Old ship.

fogTsnoUTH, July 23.-Portsmouth
and South Sea have been thronged
for days past IN anticipation Of the
jubilee naval review, fixed for this
afternoon at Spitb,ai. The crowds
have been immensely augmented this
morning by the arrival Of innumer-
abe visitors from all parts Of the
country, who came by special trains
from London and other centers. Good
positions for observing The display are
we'll occupied. lhs weather could not
be more favorable. There Ia o bright
sunshine and light breeze is blowing.
Everybody Is in holiday attire. and
gay dresses aud splendid uniforms
give the crowded thoroughiares bril-
liant appearance.
Special trains brought down from
London the Lords Of the Admiralty,
members Of the House Of Lords and
the Commons and numerous repre-
psntatives Of the foreign legations.
DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS.
Phelps travelled 10 q special saloon
coach. H. was accompanied by his
vile and Yrs. Lo,mis. la the same
eoRch With the American Minister
we're MIR. Robert McLane, Unittd
States Minis a. 10 FIAuce; Mr.. Jab,x
l.. M Curry, United Safes Minister
TO Spain; NJ. Henry White, second
secretary OF the American Legation at
London, and his wife; Lieut.. Chad
wick, naval attschs OF the American
legation ut London, and Mrr. Ohsd-
wick; Lieut.. Buckingham, naval at
tsshe OF the American legation at
Paris, and Mre. Buckingham; the
Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, United
States Consul Geneial ut London I;
Gen. Joseph X. Hswley, Sena'or Eye
and Mr.. A. J. Hopkins member Of
Congress from Aurora, Ill. Minister
Pbalps's patty appeared TO thoroughly
enjoy themBelvel, Rll being la the beet
OF spirits. Mr.. ii l.. Horton and
family we're aboard the private yacht
Era Rust. August jay, second seore'
tary OF the Amer Can legation al
Pals; Chester A. Arthur, Mrs. Frank
Leslie and Mr.. Logsn Roots were also
HHoat aboard q different craft, Mr..
Jay, accompanied by Mr.. Kane, being
aboard he HelicoD. the rigging OF
which va well hidden by aSg.. Mr..
W. X. Vandeibilps yacht, the Alva.
Vac conspicuous In the marine pro.
ecstion 10 spithead, and was beauti.
fully deooiated with flags.
THE sCksK AT roRrsMoUrH
vas one OF extreme animation. Hun.
dreds Of private crafts of every de.
scription, all hands mely decorst, a
and well fIeighttd with gayly DIRE sed
people being anchored here II looked
bkes gigantic marine picnic. The
P,pnie Doom carried ecores Of Amerl-
cans The crowds al at and ashore
we're enormous. On arriving at the
Portsmoutb dock yard the favored
once embarked on board troopshi o,
appointed TO convey them from here
and bonn Southampton TO spithe a
The first iroopship 70 leave With gueeu
we're two huge Indian liners from
Southampton, which excited much
admiration from the Gro wd. on ehore
They were quickly followed by other
rom the Portsmouth dock yard jstiy
Numerous large s,eamb rats "a rdsd
the genera public an opportunity 10
witness the review from the sea.
The Nsisels psrtleipstirg In he "a
geant as paraderu numbered 1873 pen
nants, and included the tqu ,drons al
lronolAds snd cruisers, aggrega,inC
th'rty.four veaaels, seventy five torpe
10 boat, Runboss and iron defense
ships, divided into 1--WE n itillae, air
training brise, and thiTeen ,roopships
BtHdes theee 1913 ships under drlli
thtre we're the Imperial ald Indisr
iroops1ips, appoin ed 10 carry the dIs
tinguiehtd visitors, and the small Voc
sells snd dcchyaid orsi allotted tn IN
cooperation Of Pot m n b, oil OF whicl
we're well laden and hr.skly used.
TIE WAR sHirs WIRE DRAWN W
In four lines, iacine the channels IN
garboarh column belrg oprosiie On
isle ~ Wight, tire port 60 umn beln
20 Portsmouth. The ehips we're fts
lloned two cables apsri, the lines IA
ing three osbles bstseen. TIE n ~
lac were ransed In double columne h
twet n the port column ~ roncisd
snd the miinlAnds, ard tie trnot
shipe we're placed W sirgle colum
between the ttfrhoa'd liue and th
lsle Of wight THE made ionr line
81 vets Ia on one side ~ the chann,
aud three en- tho other, sxtent
ing ifom snu h Sea Castle 10 IN
Ryo Middle ehoal, \ distance oi owe
two niles. E,rh ship patrollei by
mnOat The space bitseen her an
the ship next 70 tho "a tvard 10 kea
thu ecene free from intrusion. TIL
Minntaur sept clear The cas-, approao
70 the allry between he IRON ca
Golnmns, ard tina Agncl urt did IN
Bame 'o' the east approach 10 III
allsv between the dvisip "a and III
hlulls. Al 10 o'clock tho "
Devonshlre Jugs blocked the west 81
usn'r 10 thu lines a. all hut s'ip.
var, and 'ha Msnly and the Malta a,
o'clock vent on dn'y, keeping n
Fastern en'r,rce n ihe linrH clea., a
ur tusa being Under The orders OF n
tnaser ol IN, fleet
The troop ships and other were
tnnveving visitors Wers perm tied
mske mr. Of the columns h,f,te
o'olneh, at which they took M I,
positions az iguoh them. The ems
y,Hsls arrropha,ed IN visitors q,
rhored o, O'Clock Abreast the torptt
Altlllas
TnE rmy,rE oR.rr
carrying sight &c ~ must have nur
Dered nrvtra' hundred; they rerr
rpn'td ihH p',aau'a h6ais Of AL y
tone and c'imcs. tni dartad nbnl
Ike b r1a q dldarent nlumAoe. ir
parting unparalleled bfau,y 10 a tcsr
olhefgine unprecedented survey,
ins' re'oro 2 O'Clock, when tho nav
yes'e's se'e all In place, their deco
lions fnll hung, aud their cTes 10 hoI
1ev pore, he private craft hurryli
70 good nuces, aud the multltuh
hs1crc ptckirgto best zoe the event
tne day, which via g'oriors In n